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What is so special about the term civil war, and why are governments, media and analysts shying away from openly using that label to describe what's happening in Syria?

79 teens were rescued over the weekend from a life of prostitution across America, and more than 100 pimps were arrested by the FBI.

Three federal officers were shot to death in the food-court of Terminal 2 of Mexico City's Benito Juarez International Airport on Monday.

Single-family home prices picked up for the third month consecutive month in April, showing signs that the housing market recovery is gaining traction.

The former Secretary of State said she is aware of her strength and she is not interested in being Mitt Romney's vice presidential candidate

Roger Federer is the greatest male tennis player of all time.

Latin American governments have responded swiftly to Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo's removal from office by congressional vote last Friday.

If you are one of those T-Mobile users waiting to get hold of Samsung's newest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S3, it is going to spoil your party as the handset won't be compatible with T-Mobile's upcoming LTE network, according to a latest report.

U.S. stock index futures point to a slightly higher opening Tuesday after Monday's sell-off, but investors remain watchful as euro zone debt crisis concerns linger.

The House will decide Thursday whether to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt for refusing to turn over all documents demanded by lawmakers investigating a botched U.S.-Mexico gun running sting, a highly placed staff member said Monday night.

U.S. representative Jesse Jackson Jr. has gone on leave due to exhaustion. The son of the famous civil rights leader has been out medical leave for two weeks.

Details of where to watch the Euro 2012 semifinal between Spain and Portugal.

Blazing wildfires have the tourist-dependent communities of northern and central Colorado on edge as dramatic images of flaming vacation homes permeate the evening news.

In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where girls are not offered physical education in state schools and women are essentially barred from participating in most competitive sports, external pressure has prompted the monarchy to allow females to participate in the Olympic Games for the first time.

The chaos and turbulence in Pakistan can also be illustrated by the fact that the job of Prime Minister was abolished on no less than five occasions.

More math equations in biology research papers translated into fewer citations of that paper by other researchers, a new study found.

More than 4,000 Americans signed a petition in support of Wikileaks founder?s Julian Assange application for asylum in Ecuador because he could be ?held incommunicado? if extradited to Sweden or possibly taken to the U.S.

The issue that forced out his predecessor ? the refusal by Gilani to probe Zardari for alleged corruption ? may doom Ashraf as well, if the courts again demand he take such action.

President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney both used the Supreme Court's Monday ruling on Arizona's controversial immigration law to reinforce their positions on immigration.

Central banks are reaching the limit of their ability to boost economic growth and the potential for harmful side effects of more extraordinary monetary easing is growing, the Bank for International Settlements warned.

With the victory of the Muslim Brotherhood candidate in Egypt's presidential runoff, the world's largest Arab nation appears set not just for a transition to democracy but also for economic growth, Egyptian officials said Monday after the election results were announced.